-Rahko (in Finnish mythology a strange being attached to waning of the moon)
-Kratti (originally from Swedish, "skratt" = "laugher"), a demonic screaming figure guarding treasures hidden in the ground, but, on the other hand, and according to Mikael Agricola, "Kratti" was an elf worshipped by the ancient tribes in the area of Häme.
-Aarni. Very much like "Kratti", but a name still used today as a given name. Connected to folklore in the form of Aarnihauta (hauta = a tomb) a place where riches are burried, and the location is marked by Aarnivalkea, literally Aarni White, meaning "Ghost light" or will-o'-the-wisp.
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Thats pretty interesting, I'll have to read up on that.
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